VMware vCM 5.5 ISO Installed Failed -

[azn2kew]

Foundation Checker results failed in "Operating Systems->OS.Config.User.Domain->Error->The current user is a local user and doe snot have domain credentials".

Is this a bug or something by chance?  I have used 3 different domain accounts and no luck:

1. domain\administrator =>domain admin account failed

2. domain\myaccount->has domain admin permission failed too

3. domain\vcmservices->service account without any admin domain permission still failed

I'm wondering if this is a bug or why its checking domain accounts, and failed when using domain accounts?  I'm thinking about edit the LMHOST files but not even sure if this fix any one has any clue would be great.

[firestartah]

Hi

Is the server you are trying to install VCM on part of the domain you are using the credentials on? It sounds like the authentication of the accounts isn't working correctly.

Gregg

[azn2kew]

The server is joined to the domain already and logged to all 3 types of accounts I've mentioned and still has error.  

[firestartah]

Are all three accounts local administrators of the VCM server? I know this sounds backwards to the error you are getting but the service account that is going to be used needs to be part of the local administrators group.

Gregg

[azn2kew]

Yes, I've did the same:

1. domain\administrator ->this has full domain admins for both local/domain

2. domain\snguyen ->this is full domain admins as well as local admin

3. domain\vcmservices->domain user account only, but i tried domain\snguyen and domain\administrator same error.

[firestartah]

Have you tried creating an lmhosts entry to check if this works so you can ensure it is a routing problem?

Have you created a static entry in DNS and DHCP for the server?

Gregg

[astrahl]

Hello,

In regards to this error:

Foundation Checker results failed in "Operating  Systems->OS.Config.User.Domain->Error->The current user is a  local user and doe snot have domain credentials".

No, this is not a bug. This is an enviromental issue.

Has the machine been harden in any way? There are well known issues with harding the vCM server before the installation.

Are you logged on as a local user or using cached credentials when attempting the installation?

Can you ping the Primary DC by short name and IP? If so,  then no need to modify the Host File. If not, you have DNS issues that  need to be addressed before attempting the installation.

Are you getting any errors in the Windows Event Logs? If so, what are they?

Have you disabled the windows firewall? This cause failures during installation.

Is UAC disabled?

Have you tried removing the machine from the domain and re-adding it? There maybe something wrong with the machine account.

If none of these address your issue you'll need to log a case with support

[azn2kew]

DNS entry already exist when i joined to AD, both forward/reverse records there.  I don't know why we need DHCP entry for what purpose, but my router does DHCP instead of AD, if that is requires let me know I can have DHCP loaded.

[firestartah]

Sorry i should have been more clear, i meant a static IP address assigned to the server rather than enabling DHCP.

[azn2kew]

I finally resolved the issue, looked at my AD event log something wrong with authentication, so internal lab we have two DC01, DC02, and since i dont' need both online at once since its a lab, i powered off DC01 and left DC02, so for some reason it didn't have replicated data from DC01 so it keeps giving me error, so i decided to bring DC01 back online and the installation went smoothly with that user account issues.

Thanks for feedbacks Greg!

[firestartah]

Awesome, glad you found the solution in the end.

[firestartah]

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